Rabbi Sacks on Guilt and Shame Cultures

The death of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, of blessed memory, on November 7th, 2020 left a gaping hole for Jewry and the world at large. Rabbi Sacks masterfully articulated the ideals of Judaism with sensitivity and profundity, using his impressive breadth and depth of secular knowledge to bring the Torah's wisdom to life. His messages of morality were universal and have influenced countless lives. Many have begun to analyze the enormous amount of Torah Rabbi Sacks has left behind, but much work remains. A central idea that Rabbi Sacks returned to repeatedly over the last several decades of his life was the idea of Guilt and Shame cultures in the Torah and contemporary society.